A government review into telecoms security which will recommend whether Huawei should be banned from UK networks will be completed in March, although its findings may be too sensitive to publish.

Although Jeremy Wright MP declined to comment on the progress of the review, which is assessing the risk that Huawei equipment poses to critical infrastructure, he confirmed it should be completed by March.

Speaking to journalists today, the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport stressed: "The key word is ongoing."

Mr Wright added that it was "important to say this is not a Huawei specific exercise", although the majority of supply chain concern raised about the telecoms sector has often centred on the company.

A spokesperson for DCMS told Sky News that the results of the review may not be published at all due to the sensitive nature of the review.

In an official statement, they said: "We will need to consider the most appropriate mechanisms for demonstrating the outcomes of the review once it concludes in the Spring."

Its presence in the networks of nations which consider Beijing hostile has prompted widespread security concerns, and the government launched a telecoms supply chain review last year to address such risks.

Other nations including the US, Australia, and New Zealand have already effectively prohibited Huawei equipment from being included in the 5G upgrades to their telecommunications networks.

In a speech at an event on responsible technology hosted by think-tank doteveryone, Mr Wright said: "Trust is the lifeblood of any digital economy."

Image:Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright said the review would be published in March

He added that technologies such as 5G were vital for contributing to the economic health of societies.

Ongoing concerns relating to Huawei have centred on whether its technology is essential to the successful roll-out of 5G in the UK and whether it can be trusted to be involved in the country's national infrastructure.

Talking to journalists after his speech, Mr Wright said: "It's the right thing to do in my judgement to look at the supply-chain for telecoms, to make sure we're confident that our security interests are met just as our requirements for efficient, effective technology are met.